It’s a busy season for to be a skywatcher . Besides the recent full moon and this year’s Perseid meteor shower hitting its peak, two of the brightest planets in our solar system will be cozying up.

A planetary conjunction between Venus and Jupiter will occur early Tuesday morning as the two planets will appear like they’re close enough to “kiss.”

Are two of our celestial neighbors getting close enough to collide? Of course not. It will just look that way from Earth thanks. But it’ll be a stunning sight to watch.

Here’s when and where to see the Venus and Jupiter conjunction this week.

What are those two bright stars in the sky tonight?

Well, they're not stars. They're Venus and Jupiter, two of the brightest planets in our solar system.

What is a planetary conjunction?

A planetar

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